Government / Politics
For FEMA, The Katrina Cottage Is A No Go
The price of building and delivering a FEMA trailer is $75,000. Building a Katrina Cottage costs $60,000. While the safety and aesthetics of the former are questionable, the latter is designed to withstand hurricane force winds. What's the problem?
The Politics of Gentrification
The redevelopment of Houston from four perspectives: the developer, the artist, the power broker, and the former mayor.
Beyond the Gale?
Who will succeed Gale Norton as head of the Interior Department? Grist Magazine speculates.
How Gentrification Is Changing Atlanta
"Soft-core urbanism" and gentrification are changing Atlanta's demographics and local politics.
Mayor Kilpatrick Envisions The 'Next Detroit'
In his annual state of the city address, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick looks to build on the success of last summer's MLB All-Star Game, Superbowl XL, and the recent boom in downtown housing starts.
1960s Urban Renewal Site Still Sits Empty
40 years after the height of urban renewal, politics and real estate market swings have caused a prime 13-acre oceanfront parcel to remain vacant in Hull, Massachusetts. What gives?
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Bans Ads On Public Property
The San Juan municipal government (Puerto Rico's capital city) will penalize anyone who uses public structures such as lampposts and bridges to display posters and ads.
Dreier: Katrina and Power in America
The Katrina disaster exposed the major fault lines of American society and politics: class and race. It offers lessons for urban scholars and practitioners, writes Peter Dreier of Occidental College in this academic journal article.
China's 'New Socialist Countryside'
The Chinese government looks to develop rural infrastructure, but what about the political voice of millions of countryside peasants?
Detroit May Use Eminent Domain To Build Bridge To Canada
Plans involve razing parts of Delray, one of the poorest white slums in the country.
Do New Stadiums Really Spur Economic Development?
Baseball team owners are having less and less success marketing their teams in new cities, or generating public funding for stadium construction. What gives?
High Property Taxes Driving A New Revolt
Several states are eyeing moves to cap tax growth after property values have soared.
Hurricane Katrina: What Bush Knew
The Associated Press has released video and transcripts showing that President Bush was briefed well in advance that the levees in New Orleans could be breached.
6,274 Committee Positions Open In Philadelphia's Neighborhoods
The Philadelphia City Paper chronicles unprecedented enthusiasm for filling the lowest level elected positions in the city, answering questions about how the upcoming election could have a big impact on local politics.
Mayor Rybak Pursues Smart Growth In Frozen North
Now in his second term, Mayor R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis has made housing, transit, and livability a priority both in Minneapolis and throughout the Twin Cities region.
California's Levees: Gov. Declares State Of Emergency
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger acts to protect California's crumbling levee system for the Sacramento Delta. Emergency status allows work to progress without waiting for environmental review.
Maryland Government Considers Eminent Domain Bills
43 bills have hit the legislature, in attempts to limit government power.
Cable Contracts Fill City Coffers
Orlando is taking control of telecommunication contracts for new commercial development, although bureaucracy could keep hundreds of thousands of dollars from reaching the city.
St. Louis Doesn't Recycle Enough
The city lags well behind most others, despite a pilot program that has been in place for nearly a decade.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
